[J22-Fleet 1] Try the Race Q app!

[Lars Hansen]

Hi There.
There is a cool app for your phone that will track your boat. It works really well once you get it set up. Here is a copy of the info I got from Craig a few weeks ago. Here is our track from the Burton Cup. Click on the link, let it load (replay best on a computer) bump the replay speed up to 64 and watch us pass Enfuego on the long tight reach to Wayzata Bay!
http://raceqs.com/tv-beta/tv.htm#userId=1059030&updatedAt=2017-08-26T17:30:44Z&dt=2017-08-26T10:04:56-05:00..2017-08-26T12:29:51-05:00&boat=865&model=J22&time=1503767299382&focus=865&tab=fleet&view=follow&lat=44.940770&lon=-93.532364&tilt=1&range=2996&heading=160 <http://raceqs.com/tv-beta/tv.htm#userId=1059030&updatedAt=2017-08-26T17:30:44Z&dt=2017-08-26T10:04:56-05:00..2017-08-26T12:29:51-05:00&boat=865&model=J22&time=1503767299382&focus=865&tab=fleet&view=follow&lat=44.940770&lon=-93.532364&tilt=1&range=2996&heading=160>


The App is called RaceQ – available on iOS and Android. 
Requires sign-up but it was fast and free
 
You can “preset” starting time at the dock and stow your phone – no more forgetting or fumbling on the starting line.
Automatically stops after programmed time, battery level, or speed (eg 60mph).  Interesting to watch a few boats “drive off” after last Thurs ;-)
Here’s my track  – they include other boats in the area.
http://raceqs.com/tv-beta/tv.htm#userId=25963&updatedAt=2017-08-04T03:23:43Z&dt=2017-08-03T18:15:51-05:00..2017-08-03T20:31:54-05:00&boat=j22%20444 <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fraceqs.com%2Ftv-beta%2Ftv.htm%23userId%3D25963%26updatedAt%3D2017-08-04T03%3A23%3A43Z%26dt%3D2017-08-03T18%3A15%3A51-05%3A00..2017-08-03T20%3A31%3A54-05%3A00%26boat%3Dj22%2520444&data=02%7C01%7CCraig.A.Smith%40honeywell.com%7C41a043316cfc4cc04b2f08d4e0d9d52b%7C96ece5269c7d48b08daf8b93c90a5d18%7C0%7C0%7C636380673575048540&sdata=HElYDVjlRBU15RPC6pN5P8SuFrtxpK0iFlnzoSUluPw%3D&reserved=0>
 
 
App is crowd source. The Sonars and Capri 25’s have been playing with it – adding marks, starting lines, etc (not always accurate, but close).  They’ve been compiling Thursday races – see 
http://raceqs.com/regattas/57345 <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fraceqs.com%2Fregattas%2F57345&data=02%7C01%7CCraig.A.Smith%40honeywell.com%7C41a043316cfc4cc04b2f08d4e0d9d52b%7C96ece5269c7d48b08daf8b93c90a5d18%7C0%7C0%7C636380673575048540&sdata=MMZmRrI9RuyKOYUT5OrQgH6FlosFhWX3CiRzR%2FITuC0%3D&reserved=0>
 
Limited playback on phone (colored bread crumbs show speed).
 
Fully featured on web interface – with Google map overlay, various perspectives (helm, top-down, etc), ability to measure performance against any pair of boats.
Automatically recognizes different fleets. 
 
PS
I’ve yet to try this, but you can mount a GoPro camera to mainsail’s headboard (shows sail shape, crew, boom, and tiller positions) and they will use time-stamps to sync playback with GPS data.  This allows you to document what a “fast” sail shape looks like.
 
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